Dixon, IL vs Rockford, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDixon, ILRockford, IL
Population14,910147,521
Median Household Income$59,406$54,752
Median Rent$912/mo$985/mo
Median Home Value$120,800$129,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%50.6%
Poverty Rate17.8%21.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119900
Property Crime Rate /100k2852,531
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall31 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.7 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217.4
College Degree Rate16.9%23.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.